Overview

Marianna Chapleau is a litigation partner in the Firm’s Miami office with a focus on complex commercial disputes at the trial and appellate levels.

Marianna has successfully represented clients as both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of litigation matters, including products liability, trade secret violations and general business disputes. Marianna provides direct legal advice to clients who need answers, and she thrives in a fast-paced trial environment, collaborating with teams and presenting clients’ stories in an impactful way to juries and judges. As an associate, Marianna successfully defended a Fortune 50 company after one of the largest recalls in U.S. history and led a bellwether case that was tried and won in the Southern District of New York.

Following a Fifth Circuit clerkship and a clerkship at the Texas Solicitor General’s Office, Marianna began her career as an appellate attorney. She continues to advise on appellate matters, particularly those raising constitutional issues, and has argued in both federal and state courts.

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Memberships & Affiliations

Federal Bar Association, South Florida Chapter

National Association of Women Lawyers

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2024Florida
  • 2013Illinois

Courts

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Education

  • University of Chicago Law SchoolJ.D.2009

    Managing Editor, The University of Chicago Law Review

    The Exoneration Project

    The Honorable Diane P. Wood International Law Summer Fellow

  • Yale UniversityB.A., Political Science & Spanishwith Distinction2004
    International Service and Social Justice Reach Out Summer Fellow